Nursing: Substance Abuse Bundle
70.00
Substance abuse is national epidemic and nurses in most any practice setting are likely to encounter patients and families that are impacted by this issue. These select courses are based on current, evidence-based information to enhance your knowledge and practice. Save 50% on individual course prices with this convenient bundle.
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
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America's Illicit Drug Crisis - N20728 -
4HRS
Course release date: 12/5/2018
Course expiration date: 12/5/2021
This course provides an overview of select illicit substances and their use in the United States, signs and symptoms of these drugs use as well as immediate and long-term interventions.
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Getting Personal: Stories of Success and Struggle in Addiction Treatment - N25298 -
1HRS
Webinar course release date: 4/25/2019
Webinar course expiration date: 4/25/2022
This webinar course has been previously recorded.
What does substance use and abuse look like? Can we “see” it in our clinical practices, and if not, how do we “listen” for it? This webinar explores the challenges of identifying substance use and abuse and how to offer compassionate care when advising on the health risks of abusing drugs and alcohol. Personal case histories are presented to help learners understand what works and doesn’t work in addiction treatment and how we can guide our patients to making decisions for change.
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Management of Addiction, Withdrawal, and Overdose - N35032 -
4HRS
Course release date: 5/18/2020
Course expiration date: 5/18/2023
This course is beneficial for all nurses who care for the general population, particularly populations at risk for opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose. The course reviews common terminology related to opioid use and addiction, the basic pharmacology of opioids, the roots of the opioid epidemic, the theory of prevention model, and the unique points of potential intervention to help nurses prevent, identify, and treat opioid addiction. -
Naloxone: Understanding its Use and Effects - N30069 -
3HRS
Course release date: 11/4/2019
Course expiration date: 11/4/2022
All health care professionals (HCP) have a responsibility to understand the current opioid crisis and how they can contribute to countering this threat. All HCP who come into contact with patients have the potential to encounter individuals in danger of narcotic abuse. Awareness will facilitate an appropriate intervention. Those who may be more directly involved such as pharmacists, first responders, and emergency department personnel should consider more in-depth training. A thorough understanding of opioids, their misuse, and potential solutions to this public health issue will greatly contribute to improved patient health and quality of life. -
Opioid Use in the Treatment of Chronic Pain - N23074 -
3HRS
Course expiration date: 2/7/2022
Caring for patients with chronic pain is both challenging and complex. This course provides details of the best practices for prescribing and managing pain when using opioids and related products. Federal and state laws are being updated and best practices protocols are being developed. -
Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders: Clinical Challenges and Psychopharmacology - N23089 -
7HRS
Course release date: 2/12/2019
Course expiration date: 2/12/2022
This course is designed for both staff nurses, as well as advanced practice nurses (APNs). Staff nurses, including those working in medical areas, will see patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Due to medical and psychiatric comorbidities, these patients have complex prescription medication regimens. For APNs, this course will support and enhance your knowledge of diagnosing psychiatric disorders and increase your confidence for prescribing psychotropic medications to adult patients. In addition, the course addresses challenging clinical situations and strategies for appropriate interventions. Case studies, based on real patients are presented throughout, with recommended treatment and management strategies.
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Substance Abuse Bundle - NSA22
70.00
Substance abuse is national epidemic and nurses in most any practice setting are likely to encounter patients and families that are impacted by this issue. These select courses are based on current, evidence-based information to enhance your knowledge and practice. Save 50% on individual course prices with this convenient bundle.
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
-
America's Illicit Drug Crisis - N20728 -
4HRS
Course release date: 12/5/2018
Course expiration date: 12/5/2021
This course provides an overview of select illicit substances and their use in the United States, signs and symptoms of these drugs use as well as immediate and long-term interventions.
-
Getting Personal: Stories of Success and Struggle in Addiction Treatment - N25298 -
1HRS
Webinar course release date: 4/25/2019
Webinar course expiration date: 4/25/2022
This webinar course has been previously recorded.
What does substance use and abuse look like? Can we “see” it in our clinical practices, and if not, how do we “listen” for it? This webinar explores the challenges of identifying substance use and abuse and how to offer compassionate care when advising on the health risks of abusing drugs and alcohol. Personal case histories are presented to help learners understand what works and doesn’t work in addiction treatment and how we can guide our patients to making decisions for change.
-
Management of Addiction, Withdrawal, and Overdose - N35032 -
4HRS
Course release date: 5/18/2020
Course expiration date: 5/18/2023
This course is beneficial for all nurses who care for the general population, particularly populations at risk for opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose. The course reviews common terminology related to opioid use and addiction, the basic pharmacology of opioids, the roots of the opioid epidemic, the theory of prevention model, and the unique points of potential intervention to help nurses prevent, identify, and treat opioid addiction. -
Naloxone: Understanding its Use and Effects - N30069 -
3HRS
Course release date: 11/4/2019
Course expiration date: 11/4/2022
All health care professionals (HCP) have a responsibility to understand the current opioid crisis and how they can contribute to countering this threat. All HCP who come into contact with patients have the potential to encounter individuals in danger of narcotic abuse. Awareness will facilitate an appropriate intervention. Those who may be more directly involved such as pharmacists, first responders, and emergency department personnel should consider more in-depth training. A thorough understanding of opioids, their misuse, and potential solutions to this public health issue will greatly contribute to improved patient health and quality of life. -
Opioid Use in the Treatment of Chronic Pain - N23074 -
3HRS
Course expiration date: 2/7/2022
Caring for patients with chronic pain is both challenging and complex. This course provides details of the best practices for prescribing and managing pain when using opioids and related products. Federal and state laws are being updated and best practices protocols are being developed. -
Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders: Clinical Challenges and Psychopharmacology - N23089 -
7HRS
Course release date: 2/12/2019
Course expiration date: 2/12/2022
This course is designed for both staff nurses, as well as advanced practice nurses (APNs). Staff nurses, including those working in medical areas, will see patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Due to medical and psychiatric comorbidities, these patients have complex prescription medication regimens. For APNs, this course will support and enhance your knowledge of diagnosing psychiatric disorders and increase your confidence for prescribing psychotropic medications to adult patients. In addition, the course addresses challenging clinical situations and strategies for appropriate interventions. Case studies, based on real patients are presented throughout, with recommended treatment and management strategies.